Baldurs Gate 2: Was it really that great? Or is it our nostalgia talking? Worth Playing in 2023?

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Published on March 20, 2023 1:15:37 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ImBu3ZnNX8

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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)

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Quick Baldur's Gate 2, Shadows of Amn Review. Baldur's Gate 2 is the quintessential medieval fantasy game. Every other CRPG in the medieval fantasy ballpark, whether it's a D&D title or not, has a lot of Baldur's Gate 2 built into it: Pillars of Eternity 2, Divinity Original Sin 2, Pathfinder Kingmaker, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, Black Geyser, they have all had Bioware's timeless classic their main source of inspiration.

Newer generations of RPG enthusiasts don't see that way though. Many of those who have played BG2 have done so after getting their first taste o the genre from newer games, so they tend to make a retro-active comparison. But... might they missing the things that were great about this title?

This is not a part of our Road to Baldur's Gate 3 series. But you might want to checkout those videos: I took on the challenge to play and review most Dungeons & Dragons classic RPGs to prepare for Larian Studio's upcoming BG take.

There are many games you could play in preparation for Baldur's Gate III: Baldur's Gate: https://youtu.be/S2RheHL7YOI
Baldur's Gate Siege of Dragonspear: https://youtu.be/-SQgZ6v3U5U
Baldur's Gate II Shadows of Amn: https://youtu.be/Lf_kgIjCd_Q
Baldur's Gate II, Throne of Bhaal: https://youtu.be/cNk4_rFVAjA
Icewind Dale: https://youtu.be/mXI20SjDHAQ
Icewind Dale Heart of Winter: https://youtu.be/cWgqTpeRED0
Icewind Dare II: https://youtu.be/Ggmdq9Mgv-c
Neverwinter Nights 2: https://youtu.be/JPDPeYP6moc
NWN 2 Mask of the Betrayer: https://youtu.be/-Er_V6HKANM
NWN Storm of Zehir: https://youtu.be/Be1DIcrhxkQ

This is a video discussing the nostalgia value in Baldur's Gate 2 vs the things it actually brought to the table, it's not meant to comment on the D&D ruleset or on how well the game implemented it in its mechanics. This review is for a non RPG specialized gamer who's maybe hyped about Baldur's Gate III because of the trailers and footage of BG3 he or she has seen and who has maybe played Larian Studio's Divinity Original Sin II.

If you want a thorough walk-through or a guide on any of the games viable builds, We still encourage to watch videos on Baldur's gate 2 gameplay.

This video is also not meant to be the ultimate truth about the game. Classic Role Playing Games are my favorite video game genre And made this video just to have a little fun.

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